PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Dunaytsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Thompson
vs
Dunaytsev

195 cm
24
202 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

191 cm
26
184 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenny Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vitaly Dunaytsev!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson misses with a combination
and Dunaytsev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thompson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dunaytsev lands with a straight right. Thompson didn't see that one coming.
Dunaytsev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Dunaytsev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson slips a jab from Dunaytsev.
Thompson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dunaytsev misses with the combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid body kick from Dunaytsev.
Thompson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dunaytsev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Thompson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dunaytsev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thompson avoids the body shot from Dunaytsev.
Kenny Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dunaytsev!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Dunaytsev shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Thompson is backing up but Dunaytsev catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Thompson covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Dunaytsev Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitaly Dunaytsev!